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James Madison University Advising Guide

BRCC College/University Transfer Associate in Arts and Sciences Degree
Curriculum Outline
Advising Guide for Speech Communications Transfer

(For Students Pursuing Speech Communications (B.A. or B.S.) at James Madison University)

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

Course #

Course Description

Credits

ENG 111 College Composition I   3
HIS___  History (101,102, 111, 112, 121, 122)   3
ITE 115 or CSC 200 Fundamentals of Information Systems 3
CST 110 Intro. To Speech Communications  3
MTH 151  Math for Liberal Arts  3
SDV___  Student Development (100, 107, or 109)  1

Second Semester

Course #

Course Description

Credits

ENG 112  College Composition II 3
HIS___  History (101,102, 111, 112, 121, 122)  3
MTH 157 Elementary Statistics  3
  Social Science Elective ____  3
  Approved Elective 3
  HLT/PED___ 1

SECOND YEAR

Third Semester

Course #

Course Description

Credits

ENG ___  Literature (241,242, 243,244,251,252) or ART 101, 102 (3 credits must be literature)  3
  HLT/PED___ 1
  Science with Laboratory____  4
  Social Science Elective____ 3
  Approved Elective____ 3
  Approved Elective____ 1

Fourth Semester

Course #

Course Description

Credits

ENG ___  Literature (241,242, 243,244,251,252) or ART 101, 102 (3 credits must be literature) 3
  Science with Laboratory ____ 4
  Approved Elective ____  3
  Approved Elective ____  3
  Approved Elective ____  3

Total Credits Required for Associate in Arts and Sciences Degree Speech Communication Option - 63

The following programs of study are in the JMU School of Speech Communication:
Conflict and Mediation Studies, Health Communication Studies, Interpersonal Communication Studies, Organizational Communication Studies, Public Relations Studies, and Public Communication Studies.

ACADEMIC ADVISING NOTES for SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS TRANSFER

History Options

Select from:

  • HIS 101-102
  • HIS 111-112
  • HIS 121-122

Courses may be taken out of sequence.

Literature Options

Select from:

  • ENG 241-242
  • ENG 243-244
  • ENG 251-252

Courses may be taken out of sequence.

Natural Science Options

Select from:

  • BIO 101-102
  • CHM 101-102
  • CHM 111-112
  • GOL 105
  • GOL 110
  • NAS 130
  • PHY 201-202

Students need to complete the first half of a science before attempting the second half.

Social Science Electives

Select from:
Approved courses in economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology may be taken.

Approved Electives

Electives may be selected from the list of approved courses for the Associate in Arts and Sciences (AA&S) degree. See the college catalog for this listing. Approved electives are also listed on BRCC's "Green Sheet," available from your advisor or the Counseling Center.

ADVISING NOTES PARTICULARLY PERTINENT FOR JMU SPEECH MAJORS

  • The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) requires 6-14 credit hours of foreign language at the intermediate level, and one philosophy course.
  • The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) requires one math in addition to the one math already required in JMU's general education; BRCC students earning the AA&S degree will have met the math requirement for the B.S. degree.

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